On August 12, 2024, the National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI, President Paek Il-hyun) held the “1^st Youth-Criminal Law and Legal International Symposium” at Shilla Stay Seocho.

The symposium began with opening remarks from President Paek Il-hyun of the NYPI, President Ha Tae-hoon of the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice, and Vice Minister Shim Woo-jung of the Ministry of Justice. The NYPI will do its best to conduct research to protect youth from juvenile crime and prevent and resolve it.